It’s been exactly one month since the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — and some are choosing a somber way to pay tribute to the 17 people killed in the Parkland massacre.

Thousands of students and teachers are planning to walk out of their classrooms on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the the #Enough! National School Walkout to raise awareness about issues of school safety and the impact of gun violence. The nationwide march, organized by Women’s March Youth Empower, will happen at 10 a.m. and last 17 minutes.

The nationwide protest is both a memorial and protest action. Students and teachers across the United States will walk out of their schools and universities to honor the lives of the 17 people killed at Stoneman Douglas and press lawmakers to pass stricter gun control laws, according to EMPOWER, the group organizing the action.

Ban assault weapons
Require universal background checks before gun sales
Pass a gun violence restraining order law that would allow courts to disarm people who display warning signs of violent behavior

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St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, is one of over 100 schools in the Greater Washington, D.C./Maryland area whose heads signed this letter urging President Trump to act on Gun control.

Mt. Diablo HS principal Lorne Barbosa said he was not opposed to students participating in protests, but after the student government decided not to do a walkout, the school was not expecting a march. So he locked the gates because parents might not want students leaving campus. pic.twitter.com/2nrKEUr2LJ

Today students across my district are taking a stand to demand action on gun violence. I join them in solidarity, walking out for 17 minutes to honor the 17 killed one month ago in Parkland. #EnoughIsEnoughpic.twitter.com/9Ry4CJfqgl

Television channels owned by Viacom—including MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central—took a stance in support of #NationalWalkoutDay by suspending regular programming for 17 minutes to “show solidarity with the school walkout.” https://t.co/0JBAYqL2kC

That grew quickly! Berkeley High courtyard is now packed with students walking out of class to mourn the victims of the Parkland shooting, part of a coordinated #neveragain day of remembrance at schools across the country. pic.twitter.com/hvInugJB0t

Assault weapons regardless of origin, make or model should be permanently banned for civilian use. They should be issued only to military personnel & law enforcement. They are weapons of mass destruction & were created for one purpose: to kill. Society is better off without them!

Just now: Students sat in silence for 17 minutes with their backs turned to the White House to show support for Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victims and to protest gun violence. #ParklandShootingpic.twitter.com/s9fXqeTZGQ

Young activists have always driven protests. @repjohnlewis was only 20 when he led his first sit-in in Nashville. Civil rights movement was "touched by the spirit of history" he said pic.twitter.com/ZeHuB94TH3

“Everyone thought it would be a good idea,” to add a minute to their elementary school walkout to honor Courtlin Arrington, said Carter, 11. “She was studying to be a nurse. She could have saved peoples lives.” pic.twitter.com/mVab1e1qdG

These kids are NOT playing.🔥🔥🔥 They’re not going quietly into that goodnight. #Fierce #AForceToBeReckonedWith #NowIsTheTime #GunSenseNow

Student speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol on #NationalWalkoutDay: “Their right to own an assault rifle does not outweigh our right to live. The adults have failed us. This is in our hands now, and if any elected official gets in our way, we will vote them out.” pic.twitter.com/VEdAcLnuOI

“I think halfway through it really hit me, and I think everyone around, that these are teenagers just like us and that their lives were taken innocently — and that time is needed for change.” — Max Poteat, student. https://t.co/s6p0mbe2wo

After the walkout ended, 11-year-old Naomi, who organized the protest, shook hands with Alexandria’s mayor, who had been there. Naomi was shaking with the cold. A woman gave her her gloves and told her to keep them. pic.twitter.com/hnmZLKeeYt

It is freezing cold and these 60+ elementary school protesters are lying completely still, and no one is making a sound, just the posters flapping a little over their bodies. Alexandria, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/6OI0GHbdQN

Students across the country are demanding action to keep our communities safe. Let's take their lead, continue their advocacy in the halls of Congress, and work with Democrats and Republicans to get this done. https://t.co/wzHZTTHg19

WATCH: One month after the attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas, students in Washington, D.C., stage a walk out and rally in front of the White House to demand action on gun control #NationalWalkoutDaypic.twitter.com/9P3fJ7QUaO

Students from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, have already begun walking out of their classrooms to take part in today’s national school walkout to protest for stricter gun laws. https://t.co/8F7D1rfSZspic.twitter.com/9F4PhUll8s

‘We’re not going to stand by and let [Congress] offer condolences without work behind it.’ — Victoria Pannell has been fighting for gun reform since she was 12, now she’s leading the national school walkout pic.twitter.com/XZsl5NzPch

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